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Reconstructing the Reality of Images: Byzantine Material Culture and Religious Iconography (11th - 15th Centuries) (The Medieval Mediterranean, 41) - Hardcover

Parani, Maria

 
9789004124622: Reconstructing the Reality of Images: Byzantine Material Culture and Religious Iconography (11th - 15th Centuries) (The Medieval Mediterranean, 41)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 9004124624 ISBN 13: 9789004124622
Publisher: Brill, 2002

Synopsis

This volume examines the occurrence of secular contemporary artefacts (realia) in Middle and Late Byzantine religious painting. It explores the potential of Byzantine art as a source of information on material culture and inquires into the semiotic function of realia in religious pictorial contexts.
The first part of the book comprises five case studies dedicated to imperial, official, aristocratic, and military dress, furniture, furnishings, and implements. The creative processes that led to the introduction of realia into religious iconography are discussed in the commentary.
The book conveys a wealth of information especially on Byzantine dress and provides valuable new insights into the workings of Byzantine art. It is an original and thorough investigation of a fascinating, yet surprisingly little-studied subject.

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About the Author

Maria G. Parani, Ph.D. in Archaeology, University of Oxford (1999), is interested in the study of Byzantine material culture. She has published articles on Byzantine ceremonial dress and bridal costume.

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Publisher
Brill
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9004124624
ISBN 13 
9789004124622
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
708